David Tennant and Matt Smith were both voted among the best ever actors to play Doctor Who.
Opinion
Who was the best Doctor Who?
Eleven different actors have officially portrayed the galaxy-hopping Time Lord, and the latest - Scottish actor Peter Capaldi, 55 - takes over at the end of the year.
A recent online survey run by nzherald.co.nz asked readers which actor was their favourite
in the role, and from the results a top 10 list (below) has been compiled.
Voting was incredibly close between the top three, with just one vote deciding the winner. The only actor who did not get any votes was the sixth Doctor with the multicoloured coat, Colin Baker.
Doctor Who was first broadcast in 1963 and is now one of the BBC's most popular programs, both in Britain and abroad. Its longevity is due partly to the flexibility of the premise. The Doctor can regenerate into new bodies and can travel to any point in space or time.
